Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-02-18


Tire BuIld.nst Nfslltat the Maryland Hotel.
The gentlemen Of Annapolis who have
officers Of the Naval Academy and the
students of St. Johns College returned
the compliment last night by giving q
ball In the Maryland Hotel. The entire
lower floor was utilized; the spacious din
ing room for dancing, the private parIors
for the refreshments, the public parlor for
the reception of the guests, the bridal
apartments for the ladies dressing room,
and the smoking and reading room for the
use of the gentlemen. There was no at
tempt at decoration except q large flag
artistically draped about the door leading
to the ball room.
Major and Mrs Sprigg Harwood, Mayor
Claude and his daughter, Mrs. Lieut..
Howard, Dir. and Mrs. j. Writ Randall,
received the guests The Governor and
Mrs. Lloyd were expected also TO receive,
but their departure for Cambridge inter-
fered.
The guests were invited at 8 o clock but
1t was nearly 10 before the dancing COM
menced and at 11.30 the ball was at its
height, it being estimated that at least
$50 people were on the floor at the time.
An elaborate collation. was served at mid
night which showed off to great effect the
splendid cuisine arrangements and the
fauItless "Delmonico" style of the Hotel
walters who were untiring in their exer-
tions to see that every one was well looked
after
Mr.. Chas Lindenborn the proprietor of
the Hotel and his accommodating assist
ant, Mr.. Il. X. McNier, deserve much credit
for the manner in which things went off
in the supper room. where at big affairs
there is nearly always hitch.
Twenty five dances were danced and ii
was half past two before the last strains
of Prof Charles Zimmerman band
whose music is always so satisfactory,
died away.
The Hop" committee were Messrs.
f. Thornton Arms, Gordon Claude, and
Richard III. Green, Jr. Mr.. j. G.. Tilton
was the floor manager. Among those
present who were the givers of the affair
were Messrs. Gassaway, Green, DIVA,
Claude, Briscoe, Southgate, Tilton,
Marchand. Robb, Arms, DR.. Kennedy,
Mr.. Steele, Mr.. Bowie, State Librarian
Duval and Judge Bryan. Among the guests
were the Misses Clayton, DIR. Percy, U. s.
n, Miss Pierce and Miss fowler, Miss
Mcfarland, Miss Sampson, Ensign Muir,
| 1t. and Mrs. Doyle, Miss Snowden, Miss
Van Gissel, Mr.. and Mrs Shaaff Stocket,
the Secretary of State and Mrs. LeComptc
Ensign Smith, IT, s. N, It. and Mrs.
Miles, Paymaster and Mrs. Arms, q. s.
N; Mr. hurry, Miss Stirling, Mr. Billings
Steele, Miss Merrick, Pref. and Mrs. Fay,
Commander and Mrs. Harrington, u. 8.
N. Mrs. Lieut. ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vim, Paymaster and Mrs. Loomis, U. S.
N. Mr.. and Mrs hewitt Steele, Miss
Brooke, Mr.. Blunt. Miss Stevens, Miss
Lillian Stapleford, Mr.. Noble, the Misses
Stockett,, Miss Randall mr.. and Mrs. lyle.
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer, DR.. Walton,
the Misses Walton, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ
Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. S. Thos. McCul
Tough, Miss Macmillan, Mr.. Magruder.
Mr.. Hicks, Miss Beck, Mr.. Chichester,
Miss Tuck, Mr.. Low, Miss Bell, Miss
Mccormick, the Misses Claude, Ensigns
Blist, Cow. Gill, Smith. Schell, U. S. N,
Commander Terry, and Mrs. Rush, Mrs.
Pendleton, aud many others.